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Tigresses exit T-20 World Cup without a win

BD girls concede 30-run defeat to S Africa


November 20, 2018 00:00:00


Asia Cup champions Bangladesh completed their Group A engagements of the 10-nation ICC Women's World T20 with empty hand losing all the matches following their 30-run defeat to South Africa in the last match, reports UNB.

The match was held at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium at Gros Islet in St Lucia Monday morning.

With the day's frustrating performances, Bangladesh, who clinched their maiden Asia Cup crown shocking India and Pakistan and emerged champions in World T20 Qualifiers, came back down to earth losing seven consecutive matches following a 0-3 defeat in home series against Pakistan.

Both the semifinals of the meet will be held on Friday (Nov 23) with unbeaten Group B champions India playing Group A runners-up England while Group B runners-up Australia facing Group A champions West Indies.

The final match will be held on November 25.

In the day's last group match, Bangladesh invited South Africa to bat first and restricted them to 109 runs for 9 in stipulated 20 overs. Skipper Salma Khatun grabbed three wickets for 20 runs. Spinner KhadizaYul Kubra took two wickets for 18 runs.

M. Kapp (25), L Lee (21), CL Tryon (18), Van Niekerk (17) and Du Preez (14) were the leading scorers for the Proteas.

Chasing a target of 110 runs, Bangladesh were forced to fold their innings at 79 runs for 5 in quota 20 overs despite an unbeaten 34 runs off 40 balls with two fours by number five Rumana Ahmed.

Farzana Hoque and Rumana Ahmed batted nearly eight overs in their fourth-wicket stand of 27.

Apart from Rumana, one down Farzana Haque was the other notable Bangladeshi batter reaching the double figure scoring 36-ball 19 runs.

This was the same story for Bangladesh in the ongoing world meet as their bowlers strangled South Africa to restrict them for 109 runs, but their batting couldn't stretch the score past 80 for the fourth time this tournament.


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